kálvur

See also: Kálvur

Faroese

Etymology

From Old Norse kalfr (“calf”), from Proto-Germanic *kalbaz, from Proto-Indo-European *gʷolbʰo- (“womb, animal young”). Compare Icelandic kálfur, Danish, Norwegian, and Swedish kalv, Dutch kalf, German Kalb, English calf.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈkʰɔlvʊɹ/
• Rhymes: -ɔlvʊɹ
• Homophone: Kálvur

Noun

kálvur m (genitive singular kálvs, plural kálvar)

1. calf
2. veal

Declension

m6	singular		plural
	indefinite	definite	indefinite	definite
nominative	kálvur	kálvurin	kálvar	kálvarnir
accusative	kálv	kálvin	kálvar	kálvarnar
dative	kálvi	kálvinum	kálvum	kálvunum
genitive	kálvs	kálvsins	kálva	kálvanna